Anbernic
RG Slide
- Price
- $190
- OS
- Android 13
- Released
- Jun 2025
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 4.7 inch LTPS Touchscreen
- Weight
- 379 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Device comparison
Anbernic RG Slide vs. Retroid Pocket 5
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- RG Slide
- Better screen
- RG Slide
- More portable
- Retroid Pocket 5
- Newer model
- RG Slide
Main differences
- Retroid Pocket 5 has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- Anbernic RG Slide is about $9 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Anbernic RG Slide is roughly 11% smaller and 35% lighter.
- Anbernic RG Slide has a 120 Hz LTPS Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz AMOLED Touchscreen on Retroid Pocket 5.
- Anbernic RG Slide is highlighted for Saturn, Dreamcast, N64, PS1; Retroid Pocket 5 is highlighted for PS2, GameCube, Dreamcast, PSP.
Details
Retroid
Retroid Pocket 5
- Price
- $199
- OS
- Android 13
- Released
- Nov 2024
- Up to
- Switch
- Screen
- 5.5 inch AMOLED Touchscreen
- Weight
- 280 grams
No reviews yet
1 collector
Specs
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| Spec | RG Slide | Retroid Pocket 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $190 | $199 |
| OS | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Screen | 4.7 inch | 5.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 960 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | LTPS Touchscreen | AMOLED Touchscreen |
| Chipset | UNISOC Tiger T820 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
| CPU | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 | Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP4 | Qualcomm Adreno 650 |
| RAM | 8 GB LPDDR4X | 8 GB LPDDR4x |
| Storage | Internal 128 GB UFS 2.2, External MicroSD | Internal 128 GB UFS 3.1, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Weight | 379 grams | 280 grams |
| Dimensions | 154 mm x 90 mm x 26 mm | 199.2 mm x 78.5 mm x 15.6 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | Yes |
| Analog triggers | No | Yes |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- RG Slide DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket 5 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- RG Slide PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Cemu for Android is only compatible with Adreno GPUs and Android 11-14, so any device with a Mali GPU will not run Cemu.
- Retroid Pocket 5 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glEF4b-GzSw
- RG Slide Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Retroid Pocket 5 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- RG Slide Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 5 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Anbernic RG Slide and the Retroid Pocket 5?
- Retroid Pocket 5 has stronger listed emulation coverage. Anbernic RG Slide is about $9 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Anbernic RG Slide is roughly 11% smaller and 35% lighter. Anbernic RG Slide has a 120 Hz LTPS Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz AMOLED Touchscreen on Retroid Pocket 5. Anbernic RG Slide is highlighted for Saturn, Dreamcast, N64, PS1; Retroid Pocket 5 is highlighted for PS2, GameCube, Dreamcast, PSP.
- Which is cheaper, the Anbernic RG Slide or the Retroid Pocket 5?
- The Anbernic RG Slide is the cheaper of the two at around $190, roughly $9 less than the Retroid Pocket 5 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Anbernic RG Slide or the Retroid Pocket 5?
- The Anbernic RG Slide is the newer model, released in 2025.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Anbernic RG Slide or the Retroid Pocket 5?
- The Retroid Pocket 5 is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.
